Where are we going… where have we been?

1. Where are we going… where have we been?

2. Where are we going… where have we been? • Application: • Historical • Devotional (Inspirational) • Doctrinal (Prophetical)

4. Godhas a plan: • For the universe. • For the earth. • For you.

5. The God of the Bible is the God of History.

6. Satanhas a plan: • To counter. • To counterfeit. • To confound.

7. Ephesus 90-200 A.D. • Smyrna 200-325 A.D.

11. Ephesus • Pergamos 90-200 A.D. 325-500 A.D. • Smyrna 200-325 A.D.

12. Satan gets a synagogue.

13. Satan gets a synagogue. • Satan gets a seat.

14. Ex Cathedra=“out of the chair” • Pergamos 325-500 A.D. • Constantine

15. Satan gets a synagogue. • Satan gets a seat. • Satan gets a “sayso”.

16. The Doctrine of Balaam Eating things sacrificed unto idols. • Committing fornication.

17. Nicolaitanes(to conquer the laity- “the common man” )

18. The Doctrine of an InfallibleBible Constantine orders 50 Bibles from Eusebius to be placed in each of the capitols of the Roman Empire.

19. “Growing Outand Growing Up”- “Bearingand Baring”-“Right Raveand Left Love” - “Hype and Hypocrisy”-“Historyand His Story” -“Acts and Actions”- “Revealedand Revealing” -“Fully Purposed andFully Positioned”- “Exposed and Exposure” • Ephesus Where are we going … where have we been?

20. - “Blessingsand Cursings”- “Blindand Seeing”-“Nothing and Everything”- “Seedand Situation” -“Cost and Cause”- “Informationand Informed” • Smyrna Where are we going … where have we been?

21. - “Eclipsedand Entangled”- “Christianizedand Paganized”-“Sword Smitten and Against All”- “Deviland Doctrine” • Pergamos Where are we going … where have we been?

22. Thyatira • Commission • Character • Commendation • Condemnation • Correction • Call • Challenge

23. Where are we going…where have we been? • Thyatira “Odor andOrder”

24. Thyatira • Commission

25. Ephesus • Pergamos 90-200 A.D. 325-500 A.D. • Smyrna • Thyatira 200-325 A.D. 500-1000 A.D.

26. Thyatira-“Odor of Affliction” • Commission • The name “Thyatira”

27. Ephesus-“Fully Purposed” • Commission “Appellation”

28. Smyrna-“Myrrh”(Bitterness/Death) • Commission • The name “Smyrna”

29. Pergamos-“MuchMarriage”(Polygamy/Bigomy) • Commission • The name “Pergamos”

31. Pagan Rome

33. Thyatira-“Odor of Affliction” • Commission • The name “Thyatira”

34. Fox’s Book of Martyrs: “By the beginning of the 4th century, in 303 A.D. INVENTION WAS EXHAUSTED to devise tortures against such as had no crime.”

35. Thyatira-“Odor of Affliction” • Commission (Continual/Sacrifice) • The name “Thyatira”

36. Psalms 119:130 – “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.”

37. Thyatira • Commission • Character

39. Smyrna • Commission • Character • “The First and the Last” • “was dead, and is alive”

40. Pergamos • Commission • Character • “HE which hath the sharp sword with 2 edges”

41. Thyatira • Commission • Character

42. This “holy mother” is prayed to as the “queen of heaven”, the “Mediatrix”, the “mother of God”, the “Madonna”.

43. His Person “ The Son of God ”

44. Thyatira • Commission • Character • “The Son of God” • “Eyes as flames of Fire” • “Feet like Fine Brass”

45. The DYNAMISM of SEEING

46. John 1:29– “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”

47. Song of Solomon 5:12-13 “His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.”

48. The DYNAMISM of SEEING

49. His Eyes

50. Revelation 19:11-12 “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True,… • Judgment